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Faculty/Staff Library Resources

• The Liaison Program
  Through the Steely Library Liaison program, each library faculty works in a partnership with the teaching faculty of one or more academic departments.
  • Contact your Liaison
  
  
• Research and Instructional Services
  The Research & Instructional Services Department is located on the third floor, or plaza level, of the library. Members of the Reference faculty provide course-related instruction as well as personal research assistance.
  • Request Classroom Library Instruction
  • Request a Research Consultation
  
  
• Faculty Borrowing Privileges
  Faculty must show a valid NKU I.D. at the Circulation Desk and then may check out circulating library materials for one semester.

• Reserve Materials
   Steely Library offers both electronic and traditional reserve services.
  • E-Reserves website
  
  

• InterLibrary Loan (ILL)
  ILL services enable NKU faculty, staff and students to supplement the library's resources by requesting materials from other libraries.
  • ILLiad webpage

• Ordering Books and Serials
  The Library's collections are developed to support all academic programs of the University -- from bachelor's programs in the traditional disciplines to experimental and community related programs.  Full faculty participation in the selection of library materials is deemed vital to ensure that the collection successfully fills the needs of every academic area.
  • Materials Recommendation Form

• Government Documents
  This collection is located on the third floor of Steely Library, is composed of materials published by federal, state and local governments. These publications are indexed in many electronic sources, including FirstSearch and GPO Access on the Internet. Many documents circulate and may be checked out at the Reference Desk or Documents Office. For more information contact Phil Yannarella at x5455

• Special Collections and Archives
  This collection holds books, manuscripts, artifacts, ephemera, and photographs pertaining to Kentucky history, Appalachia, the creation and development of NKU, the Ohio River Valley, genealogy and Kentucky natural history.  For more information contact Jennifer Gregory at x6158.

• Learning Resource Collection
  This collection is located on the fourth floor of Steely Library, contains materials vital to the teacher education program at NKU. Materials in the LRC include books for children and young adults, textbooks, supplementary materials for classroom use (games, recordings, videotapes, kits, etc.), curriculum guides, picture and poster files, publishers' catalogs, and testing materials. With a few exceptions, items may be checked out of the LRC for three weeks.  For more information contact Jenny Smith at x6620.

• Off-Site Courses and Distance Learning
  Library services are not limited to the Highland Heights campus. If you or your students need information or research support for an NKU course, please call (859) 572-6026 or visit the Distance Learning home page.   For more information contact John Schlipp at x7621.

• Steely Library Homepage
• NKUIRE

If you have any questions regarding library services available to faculty and staff, please contact Stephanie Henderson, Instructional Library Faculty.